Legal Officer at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Purpose of the Job

• The Legal Officer shall be responsible for monitoring and/or advising on all legal matters, commercial contracts, agreements and compliance with statutory/corporate governance practices and guidelines as observed in the subsidiaries.

The Job

• Provide internal advisory services to the business units and departments within the Company.
• Monitor the maintenance of the registers and other records required to be maintained by the Company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act.
• Provide all such other administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the Head, Legal Services/Assistant Company Secretary.
• Follow up with external solicitors on registration of relevant intellectual property rights of the company.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements, finance documents and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.
• Maintains an up-to-date list of company’s properties and their title documents, ensuring proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

Qualifications

• LLB or BL.
• Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Experience:

• 5 years post bar experience.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is an added advantage.

The Person Must:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have Sound analytical mind.
• Have Good research ability.
• Have good presentation ability.
• Possess Relevant I.T. Skills.